continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
stable supply; reliable supply
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
discovery; detection; finding
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
don't you think?; indicates question
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
very; extremely; like the devil; as a demon
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
nonstandard; out of spec; irregular; exceptional; extraordinary; unbelievable
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
something; some kind of; for some reason
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
stealthily; secretly; in secret
oil; petroleum; kerosene; paraffin
gas (as a fuel); gas (state of matter); poison gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove; gas cooker
New World (esp. the Americas, but also Australasia)
invention; intelligent; clever; smart
influence; effect; impact
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause